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Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals
Men’s tennis player Benjamin Burrows (senior) said competitive sports are inherently mental. Burrows said he and many other athletes partake in rituals or have...
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Women’s tennis finds rhythm after early-season struggles
The Occidental women's tennis team has been on a winning streak, recording three consecutive 7-0 sweeps. The team shut out Whittier March 27 and has...
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‘We-before-me’: student managers star in supporting roles
Occidental sports teams have done well this year, with several teams reaching their respective SCIAC conference tournaments and others with seasons still in full swing. Every sports program at...
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Athletes of the Week Okamoto and Yurich lead playoff push
Olivia Okamoto Olivia Okamoto (senior) is currently the lacrosse team’s leading scorer and has been on All-SCIAC teams from 2023–2025. An attacker from Redmond, WA,...
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Athletes of the Week Isaac Bassett and Emily Ko emphasize selflessness amidst success
Isaac Bassett During their final home meet against Cal Lutheran on Senior Day, captain of the men’s swim and dive team Isaac Bassett (senior) set...
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‘The calm in the storm’: Yasukochi’s 1000th career point energizes women’s basketball
The Occidental women’s basketball team added another career 1000 point scorer to their program Jan. 17. Paige Yasukochi is the first player to accomplish this...
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Head coach Lydia Mitchell offers ‘fresh start’ for women’s soccer team
Lydia Mitchell became the Occidental women's soccer team's fifth head coach Jan. 20. Mitchell had formerly been an assistant coach for the Oberlin College women’s soccer...
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Jumping into spring: Violet Schultz and Nasir Luna make a splash
Violet Schultz Diver Violet Schultz* (senior) won both the one and three meter boards at the swim and dive meet against Chapman, tallying 223.9 off...
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Men’s basketball reaches new heights in 2026
With January play finished, the Occidental men’s basketball team holds a 15-4 record. Two back-to-back overtime wins at the start of the semester have...
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Men’s soccer wins SCIAC, women’s team makes playoffs for first time in four years
The men’s soccer team clinched the SCIAC tournament title with a close at-home 1-0 win over Redlands Nov. 8. Their victorious path to the...
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Cross country teams finish strong with All-SCIAC selections, set to compete in NCAA tournament
The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the SCIAC championships in Claremont Nov. 1, with the men’s team placing sixth and the women’s team...
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WAC and Detox Ultimate teams throw around and bond at San Diego tournament
Women’s Ultimate Frisbee (WAC) and Men’s Ultimate Frisbee (Detox) played at the Kendra Fallon Memorial Tournament Nov. 1-2 hosted by UCSD in San Diego....
